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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 56

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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GE1 (→FE→EE) overlooked the written in A  lowering c2 to c2 in the L.H. The mistake was noticed only in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 59-60

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

2 slurs in A

No slurs in GE1 (→FE→EE)

3 slurs in GE2

2 slurs suggested by the editors

L.H. slur after A & GE2
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The missing slurs are most probably a mistake of the engraver of GE1 (→FE→EE). In the main text, we suggest slurs modelled on the slurs of A, yet adapted to the changed division of chords into voices (the change was performed in FE (→EE), most probably by Chopin). GE2 repeated the slurs of A, adding another one, for the bottom pair of dyads on the top stave. 

If in bar 53 the version with harmonic accompaniment was chosen, the last of the given versions is to be selected here.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 60

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

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GE1 omitted a  lowering c2 to c2 at the beginning of the bar. In FE, a new mistake was committed while correcting the latter: the  lowering c3 to c3 was overlooked. A, EE and GE2 include the correct text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 61

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

No a2 in A

a2 in GE (→FE→EE)
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The added a2 note may be a result of an overzealous interpretation of A by the engraver of GE (→FE→EE) – in the manuscript there are clearly only four notes, corresponding to the parts of flutes and clarinets of Morch, which was indicated in A with the help of relevant tags. Due to this reason, in the main text we preserve the notation of A. The version with a2, although its authenticity is uncertain, may be considered an acceptable variant, since Chopin did not change it both in the proofreading of editions and in pupil's copies.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 72

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt II

 in A & GE2

No sign in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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The missing  sign in GE1 (→FE→EE) is certainly an oversight of the engraver of GE1. The mistake was corrected in GE2 after A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , No pedal release mark